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girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Tamsen

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tamsen
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
23 babies
All-time total
419
#13,149 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Tamsen popularity over time

419 babies have been named Tamsen since 1943, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 19 2 – #4,159
1950s 79 8 +316% #3,066
1960s 93 9 +18% #3,856
1970s 68 7 -27% #3,524
1980s 113 11 +66% #3,724
1990s 22 2 -81% #13,261
2000s 10 1 -55% #18,135
2010s 10 1 0% #17,878
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -17% #17,429

The story of Tamsen

Tamsen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1943, 419 American babies have been named Tamsen. Its peak came in 1979, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tamsen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamsen?

The median living Tamsen is about 50 years old; half are between 42 and 64. An estimated 400 people named Tamsen are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tamsen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #17,429
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 5 #17,878
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #19,002
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 5 #20,162
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 5 #18,135
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 7 #9,184
1980 21 #3,842
1975 5 #10,426
1970 5 #9,184
1965 9 #4,791
1960 12 #3,898
1955 7 #5,147
1950 8 #4,278
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tamsen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tamsen?

The median living Tamsen is about 50 years old. Half of all living Tamsens are between 42 and 64 years old.

How many people named Tamsen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tamsen are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tamsen in 2025?

Tamsen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tamsen?

419 babies have been named Tamsen in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamsen most popular?

Tamsen peaked in 1979, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Tamsen a boy or girl name?

Tamsen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tamsen rising or falling?

Tamsen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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